A reduction in sharpness of vision due to an irregularly shaped cornea or lens is called ________

A) astigmatism
B) emmetropic
C) myopic
D) hyperopic


A
Explanation:
B) Emmetropic is normal vision.
C) A myopic eye focuses an image in front of the retina but has a regular shape.
D) A hyperopic eye focuses an image behind the retina but has a normally shaped lens.

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